Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda stood at 13.9%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda peaked at 25.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.3% | — |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Rwanda was 13.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.